Arnold Lawson

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Sir Arnold Lawson (4 December 1867 - 19 January 1947), was a British ophthalmologist. During the First World War he was on the list of honorary consultants at King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers, drawn up by Sister Agnes in 1914. He was responsible for blinded servicemen at St Dunstan's Hospital for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Hough, Richard (1998). Sister Agnes: The History of King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers 1899-1999. London: John Murray. Chapter 4. Armageddon. pp.47-49, ISBN   0-7195-5561-2
  2. "Lawson, Sir Arnold (1867 - 1947)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. Castleton, David (2013). "11. The quest for independent mobility". In the Mind's Eye: The Blinded Veterans of St Dunstan's. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. p. 41. ISBN   978-1-78159-347-9.